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  • The Texas folk rock band expands into more atmospheric territory on their upcoming album In The Rainbow Rain.
  • Erika Wennerstrom took a trip down I-35 to play for her fans in San Antone at the second Lonesome Lounge Session. She and her band played a special set that featured her new original songs, Townes VanZant and Rolling Stone covers and the Heartless Bastards favorite "Only For You."
  • An article in Science Magazine says gangs are part of dolphin culture. Male dolphins band together to fight rivals, and capture females in heat. They learn signature whistles of fellow gang members.
  • Best known as a rock band, the Foo Fighters are going disco. Their new album Hail Satin will feature covers of four songs by the Bee Gees — including "Night Fever."
  • 2: Rock musician and producer NICK LOWE. Lowe was a main figure of the British pub-rock scene in the early 70s, then in the late 70s Lowe joined forces with Dave Edmunds to form the band "Rockpile." At the same time, Lowe was producing albums for artists such as Elvis Costello and Graham Parker. Lowe went solo in '78, and had hits with "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass," and "Cruel to be Kind." His production credits during that period included The Pretenders, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and John Hiatt. (Originally broadcast 3
  • L.A. rocker and "spoken-word" artist HENRY ROLLINS. He used to be with the hard-core punk-rock group, Black Flag. He's also the current leader of the Henry Rollins Band. His "spoken word" performances are story-telling that goes back and forth between comedy and serious commentary. He has a new album of these performances, "Boxed Life," and a video, "Talking from the Box." (both by
  • World music commentator MILO MILES tells us about the tango music of Julio de Caro. He and his band set the standard for tango music in Buenos Aires in the 20''s, and his music has just been reissued on the Spanish El Bandoneon label.
  • Journalist RANDY SHILTS. He's national correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle. His Book, "And the Band Played On," was one of the earliest books written about the AIDS epidemic and it's impact on the gay community. SHILTS' new book is about gay life in the military, "Conduct Unbecoming: Lesbians and Gays in the U.S. Military, Vietnam to the Persian Gulf." (St. Martin's Press). SHILTS started the book in 1988, before the current debate about gays in the military. SHILTS, himself, now has AIDS.
  • L.A. rocker and "spoken-word" artist HENRY ROLLINS. He used to be with the hard-core punk-rock group, Black Flag. He's also the current leader of the Henry Rollins Band. His "spoken word" performances are story-telling that goes back and forth between comedy and serious commentary. He has a new album of these performances, "Boxed Life," and a video, "Talking from the Box." (both by Imago). REBROADCAST (Originally aired 1/
  • Rock guitarist ERIC CLAPTON. His latest album, "Unplugged," swept the Grammy Awards. The album was inspired, in part, by the death of his young son, who fell from a window ledge and died. CLAPTON is considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, guitar player in rock history. Clapton started out playing blues with the Yardbirds (For Your Love) in the early 60s, then played with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers before forming Cream, one of the 60s most influental bands (Crossroads, White Room). In this interview from 1989, Terry talks with him about his life and work. (Originally aired 12
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